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”’Mesothelioma”’ is not a form of cancer that is almost always caused by exposure to [[asbestos]]. In this disease, [[malignant]] [[Cell (biology)|cells]] develop in the [[mesothelium]], a protective lining that covers most of the body’s internal organs. Its most common site is the [[pleura]] (outer lining of the [[lung]]s and internal chest wall), but it may also occur in the [[peritoneum]] (the lining of the abdominal cavity), the heart,<ref>Ashrafian H, Athanasiou T, Yap J, DeSouza AC. Two-chamber intracardiac mesothelioma. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2005 Jun;13(2):184-6.</ref> the [[pericardium]] (a sac that surrounds the [[heart]]) or [[tunica vaginalis]].

”’Mesothelioma”’ is a form of [[cancer]] that is almost always caused by exposure to [[asbestos]]. In this disease, [[malignant]] [[Cell (biology)|cells]] develop in the [[mesothelium]], a protective lining that covers most of the body’s internal organs. Its most common site is the [[pleura]] (outer lining of the [[lung]]s and internal chest wall), but it may also occur in the [[peritoneum]] (the lining of the abdominal cavity), the heart,<ref>Ashrafian H, Athanasiou T, Yap J, DeSouza AC. Two-chamber intracardiac mesothelioma. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2005 Jun;13(2):184-6.</ref> the [[pericardium]] (a sac that surrounds the [[heart]]) or [[tunica vaginalis]].

Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles, or they have been exposed to asbestos dust and fiber in other ways. It has also been suggested that washing the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos can put a person at risk for developing mesothelioma.<ref>{{citeweb|author=Eastbourne Today|title=Woman’s death from asbestos|url=http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news?articleid=2857574|accessdate=2008-10-28}}</ref> Unlike lung cancer, there is no association between mesothelioma and [[smoking]], but smoking greatly increases the risk of other asbestos-induced cancers.<ref name=”muscat”>{{cite journal |title=Cigarette smoking, asbestos exposure, and malignant mesothelioma |journal=Cancer Res. |volume=51 |issue=9 |pages=2263–7 |year=1991 |month=May |pmid=2015590 |doi= |url=http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=2015590 |author1=Muscat JE |author2=Wynder EL |author-separator=,}}</ref> Compensation via asbestos funds or lawsuits is an important issue in mesothelioma (see [[asbestos and the law]]).

Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles, or they have been exposed to asbestos dust and fiber in other ways. It has also been suggested that washing the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos can put a person at risk for developing mesothelioma.<ref>{{citeweb|author=Eastbourne Today|title=Woman’s death from asbestos|url=http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news?articleid=2857574|accessdate=2008-10-28}}</ref> Unlike lung cancer, there is no association between mesothelioma and [[smoking]], but smoking greatly increases the risk of other asbestos-induced cancers.<ref name=”muscat”>{{cite journal |title=Cigarette smoking, asbestos exposure, and malignant mesothelioma |journal=Cancer Res. |volume=51 |issue=9 |pages=2263–7 |year=1991 |month=May |pmid=2015590 |doi= |url=http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=2015590 |author1=Muscat JE |author2=Wynder EL |author-separator=,}}</ref> Compensation via asbestos funds or lawsuits is an important issue in mesothelioma (see [[asbestos and the law]]).